Snow Shoe leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Snow Shoe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Snow Shoe, ~22% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Snow Shoe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Snow Shoe leans more Republican than 23 of 89 neighbors.
Snow Shoe runs about 41 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Snow Shoe. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Snow Shoe leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Snow Shoe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Snow Shoe drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Snow Shoe, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Snow Shoe looks the way it does
Turnout in Snow Shoe sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clarence, PA R+61
- Moshannon, PA R+57
- Runville, PA R+56
- Pleasant Hill, PA R+59
- Pine Glen, PA R+61
- Drifting, PA R+60
- Grassflat, PA R+60
- Unionville, PA R+57
- Karthaus, PA R+62
- Julian, PA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zieglerville, PA R+16
- Nogal, NM R+55
- Whittemore, IA R+54
- Lewis, NY R+9
- St. Stephens, AL R+56
- Clarksville, MO R+54
- Wilmar, NC R+46
- Slickville, PA R+49
- Hampton, NE R+68
- Laughlin A F B, TX R+31
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.